Two more silly questions from the American lmao.

dontworry · Mar 9th, 2010, 12:35 PM

Alright, I'm reading the birthing quotes and keep hearing about "gas & air" - is this similar to the laughing gas that dentists sometimes give us here in the US? I've never had it but it looks like so much fun! Lol

And what about ice? Why do the doctors or MW's or whomever offer you ice? To chew on it?

Is a spinal block the same thing as an epidural?

NOTE: I meant 3 questions, lol. x) Added the last one at the last moment.

AyaChan · Mar 9th, 2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dontworry

Alright, I'm reading the birthing quotes and keep hearing about "gas & air" - is this similar to the laughing gas that dentists sometimes give us here in the US? I've never had it but it looks like so much fun! Lol

And what about ice? Why do the doctors or MW's or whomever offer you ice? To chew on it?

Is a spinal block the same thing as an epidural?

NOTE: I meant 3 questions, lol. x) Added the last one at the last moment.

g&a is laughing gas (:

ice is to stop you from getting dehydrated

and yes spinal is the same as epi...well I think :L

*edit* - i was wrong about epi and spinal :L

xx

Lil-woowoo · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:15 PM

A spinal and epidural are very similar but they are 2 different procedures. An epidural has a fine catheter inserted into the dura, and drugs are administered into this. Spinal block is a one time injection into the dura and also fast acting (epidural can take roughly 30mins to kick in). Difference is that epidurals can be topped up through the catheter but with the spinal block your injected again in the dura.

AyaChan · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:17 PM

ahhh I was wrong then

xxx

jenny_wren · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:17 PM

spinal taps and epidurals aren't exactly the same
i had both lol spinal taps are god sends

my epidural went wrong so we wont talk about that lol

and aya summed up the other two

xx

genkigemini · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:19 PM

My spinal was great too. LOL

As far as Air & Gas go, No, it is not something that we can get here in the US.

BrEeZeY · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:19 PM

they give u ice in the US too lol

wishuwerehere · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:27 PM

Gas and air is also known as entonox, maybe it's called that in the states? Or maybe you just don't have it?

it's made up of nitrous oxide, which is laughing gas, mixed with oxygen.

dontworry · Mar 9th, 2010, 13:45 PM

Why the heck can't we have gas & air over here?! No fair lol.
I'm coming to the UK when I have babies. That's the only way I'm doing it.

futuremommy91 · Mar 9th, 2010, 14:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dontworry

Why the heck can't we have gas & air over here?! No fair lol.
I'm coming to the UK when I have babies. That's the only way I'm doing it.

I completely agree with you haha

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Lil-woowoo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 633	A spinal and epidural are very similar but they are 2 different procedures. An epidural has a fine catheter inserted into the dura, and drugs are administered into this. Spinal block is a one time injection into the dura and also fast acting (epidural can take roughly 30mins to kick in). Difference is that epidurals can be topped up through the catheter but with the spinal block your injected again in the dura.

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jenny_wren Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: farnborough, hampshire Posts: 17,005	spinal taps and epidurals aren't exactly the same i had both lol spinal taps are god sends my epidural went wrong so we wont talk about that lol and aya summed up the other two xx

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genkigemini Mum (Mom) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 3,957	My spinal was great too. LOL As far as Air & Gas go, No, it is not something that we can get here in the US.

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